Memory management can be tricky, to say the least. However, after reading the literature, one might be led to believe that all the problems are solved: sophisticated automated systems that manage the lifecycle of memory allocation free us from these burdens.

For an early startup, using the cloud isn’t even a question these days. No RFPs, provisioning orders, or physical shipments of servers. Just the promise of getting up and running on “infinitely scalable” compute power within minutes.